Clarice
DESTIHL Brewery
- From:
- DESTIHL Brewery
- Illinois, United States
- Style:
- Belgian Dark Strong Ale
- ABV:
- 9.5%
- Score:
- 85
- Avg:
- 3.71 | pDev: 14.02%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Sep 19, 2018
- Added:
- Nov 08, 2013
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 2
SCORE
85
Very Good
85
Very Good
This dark and eerie Belgian Strong ale is brewed with dark Belgian "candy" sugar, raw sugar and dark, special & aromatic malts. Full-bodied, rich & sweet maltiness, low hop bitterness, flavor & aroma, fruity complexity, deceiving alcohol strength and some phenolic spiciness...much better with food than Chianti ever was.
32 IBU
32 IBU
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Reviewed by Sabtos from Ohio
2.92/5 rDev -21.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
2.92/5 rDev -21.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Think it's clear what types of beer Destihl specializes in and this is a little off for them. Like they maybe went a little awry making a typical sour and used darker malts than they are comfortable with.
Dec 20, 2015
Reviewed by WhiskeyMax from Iowa
3.32/5 rDev -10.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.32/5 rDev -10.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
I have been trying to review this beer for a couple of weeks. I have it on tap and I drink some almost every day. Everything seems a little different each day. For the style, I was a bit disappointed. It pours a slightly hazy copper. Smell is sour fruit, mostly cherry. Taste is a bit crazy. A little of the Belgian yeast come through. The sour cherry taste is right there with a bit of sweet and spice. I don't notice the alcohol taste, but feel it on my second round. Medium carbonation and a smooth, sour feel. Overall this is an odd beer that I can't decide if I like or not. It is interesting and somewhat complex, but for the style it's not what I expected.
Sep 08, 2015
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